Alexander "Alex" Galloway Raisbeck (26 December 1878 – 12 March 1949) was a Scottish international footballer who played for Liverpool in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, leading them to two Football League Championships.
Born in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Raisbeck played for Hibernian and Stoke before being signed by Liverpool manager Tom Watson in May 1898. Making his debut in a Football League Division One match against Sheffield Wednesday on 3 September 1898, the centre-half eventually became club captain and led Liverpool to the championship in 1900-1901 and 1905-1906. While at Liverpool, he won 8 caps for Scotland and captained his country on 5 occasions.
After leaving the club in 1909, Raisbeck played for Partick Thistle and Hamilton Academical, where he eventually became manager, and went on to manage Bristol City, Halifax Town, Chester and Bath City, before returning to Liverpool as a scout.
Birthdate: 26.12.1878
Birthplace: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Other clubs: Larkhall Thistle, Royal Albert, Hibernian, Stoke, Partick Thistle, Hamilton Academical
Bought from: Stoke
Signed for LFC: £350 06.05.1898
International debut: 07.04.1900 vs. England
International caps: 8/0 - 06.04.1907
Liverpool debut: 03.09.1898
Last appearance: 30.04.1909
Debut goal: 11.02.1899
Last goal: 12.04.1909
Contract expiry: 16.08.1909
LFC league games/goals: 312 / 18
Total LFC games/goals: 341 / 19
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